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memorize vs alternate

alternate vs memorize

memorize is not a noun while alternate is a noun.

memorize is not an adjective while alternate is an adjective.

memorize and alternate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
memorize No No Yes No
alternate Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, alternate is a hyponym of memorize; that is, alternate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than memorize:
  • memorize: commit to memory; learn by heart
  • alternate: be an understudy or alternate for a role
Other hyponyms of memorize include understudy.
memorize (noun) alternate (noun)
someone who takes the place of another person
memorize (adjective) alternate (adjective)
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
serving or used in place of another
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
every second one of a series
memorize (verb) alternate (verb)
commit to memory; learn by heart do something in turns
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
be an understudy or alternate for a role
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
Difference between memorize and alternate

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